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Paradise to Deliver Municipal Budget in Late January
It will be next year before the town of Paradise brings down its municipal budget. The town, which was granted an extension, is scheduled to table the budget January 29th. Mayor Patrick Martin says 20...
Dec 17, 2025
Crew of HMCS St. John's Makes Presentation to Make-A-Wish
A cheque presentation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation was made this morning on board HMCS St. John's. The money was raised by crew members who participated in the annual Run the Rock charity campaign. T...
Dec 17, 2025 The crew of HMCS St. John's makes cheque presentation to Make-A-Wish Foundation onboard the ship (VOCM News)
Man Charged in Aldershot Street Murders Reluctantly Appears in Provincial Court
A Stephenville man charged with a double murder in St. John's made a second, brief appearance in provincial court this morning - albeit reluctantly. Forty-one-year-old Matthew Delaney was arrested las...
Dec 17, 2025 (VOCM News)
Bonavista Peninsula Highway Reopens Following Vehicle Fire
Traffic is moving once again following a vehicle fire on the Bonavista Peninsula Highway that forced the temporary closure of the road in both directions. RCMP say the highway is now fully open. Polic...
Dec 17, 2025 Screen grab from a video submitted to VOCM News
Settlement Reached in Class Action Involving 2015 Crash at Halifax Airport
A proposed settlement of $18 million has been reached in a class action involving an incident involving Air Canada flight 624 on March 29, 2015. The flight in question struck power lines and landed sh...
Dec 17, 2025 Photo of the crash involving Air Canada flight 624 (Transportation Safety Board)
Stephenville Doctor Facing Issues Receiving Promised Incentive Package
A Stephenville physician says he's not going to quit, but he is considering leaving once his 2-year commitment to the province is met due to ongoing issues he's faced in receiving his promised incenti...
Dec 17, 2025
Government Issues RFP for Additional Swing Vessel Rivaling Size of Veteran or Legionnaire
Government has issued a Request for Proposals for an extra swing vessel in the province's ferry fleet. The province is looking for a vessel similar to the Legionnaire or the Veteran with capacity of u...
Dec 17, 2025 The MV Veteran at Farewell (VOCM News)
City of St. John's Charging CBS Extra $500,000 for Water in 2026
The Town of Conception Bay South is not happy about being hit at the last minute with a hefty increase in the fee it pays the City of St. John's for water. While CBS held the line on property taxes, i...
Dec 17, 2025
Owner of Vessel in CBS Slapped with $15,000 Fine from Coast Guard
The Coast Guard has issued a $15,000 penalty to the owner of a 32-foot power boat for causing a hazard to public safety and the marine environment. The Collette is located in Seal Cove, Conception Bay...
Dec 17, 2025 The Colette tied up at Seal Cove, CBS. (Canadian Coast Guard)
Habitat for Humanity Holding Groundbreaking Ceremony in Mount Pearl
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Mount Pearl this afternoon to mark the location of the city's latest affordable housing project. Habitat for Humanity's latest build will be located at 11 Gle...
Dec 17, 2025 Habitat for Humanity (photo via town of Grand Falls-Windsor)
